Celebrating its one-year anniversary this summer, the Second Kitchen, made up of 70 members, is a 麻豆影院 food co-op run by CU students.
Started in co-founder聽Sara Brody鈥檚 12-by-8 foot galley kitchen, the group buys locally grown food in bulk to share with members who want to be healthy and environmentally conscious as well as save money.
In doing so, they have created a strong sense of community among members.
鈥淭his has been about building community around food,鈥 CU senior聽Noal Amirtold the聽Colorado Daily. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 just come and get your food or stop by for a quick meeting 鈥 you鈥檙e building friendships around it, which is really awesome.鈥
The food co-op is looking to find a new location, become an official nonprofit organization and expand membership beyond students to the 麻豆影院 community.
麻豆影院 has embraced all things organic from food to flooring. Here are some 麻豆影院 area highlights:
- More than 20 restaurants and shops sell all organic and natural food.
- In its 25th year, the 麻豆影院 Farmers Market on 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon is held on Saturdays through Nov. 17 and Wednesdays until Oct. 3
- There are聽 approximately six organic dairy and produce farms near 麻豆影院.